Sash casing



Dec. 28,1926.

' J. J. BURROUGHS SASH CASING Filed Jan. 29, 1925 6R0: nu 5 Patented Dec, .255, 192%.

SASH CASING.

Application filed January 29, 1926.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a sash casing.

One object of the invention is to provide a casing of the character described specially .5 designed for the mounting of sashes, such as window sashes. V

Another object of the invention is to provide a casing of the character described provided with hinged weather strips adapted to m fit closely against the sash but which may be readily released to permit the easy movement of the sash without binding in the easing grooves in which the sash runs.

A further feature of the invention is to provide, in a window casing, a weather strip equipped with means for locking the sash in 7 closed position.

lVith the above and other objects in View this invention has particular relation to certain'novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 shows a front elevation of a window casing equipped with the improved type of weather strips, one of which is shown in withdrawn or released position relatives to the sash in said casing.

Figure 2 shows a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 shows a fragmentary cross sectional view taken 011 the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numerals 1, 1, designate the side members of the window casing, which has the top 2 and the sill 3. The facing sides of the side members 1 have the vertical grooves 4:, 4, and 5, 5, to receive the sashes 6, and 7, respectively. ()n each side of the casing 1, as well as at the bottom thereof are the weather strips 8, 8, and 9, respectively. These strips are arranged on the inside of the casing and are singed to the edges of the side facings and the bottom ledge 11 adjacent the lower sash 7. Each weather strip is provided with a hand knob 12 by means of which it may be swung on its hinges, as desired. These weather strips, when in close position, are in terposed between the respective facings 10 and the ledge 11 and the lower sash, and fit closely against said sash to exclude the out side air and water, as well as to prevent the Serial No. 84,614

sash from rattling. One of the strips 8 also carries a lock finger 13 adapted to lie across the upper end of the lower sash with its free end in the groove 14 cut in the side of the upper sash to lock said sashes closed. When it is desired to move the sashes to open one, or both, the weather strips are swung around on their hinges to release them from the lower sash and to release the finger 13 from the sashes and this will free the lower sash so that it can be elevated without binding in its grooves 5. When so released the upper sash may be lowered also without difliculty. The inner sides of the strips 8 and 9 are outwardly beveled, as at 15, so that they will not bind against the sash in releasing them therefrom.

The type of window casing herein described is specially designed for use in railway passenger cars, although it is capable of general application.

What I claim is 1. A sash casing having vertical side grooves adapted to receive a window sash, a weather strip adapted to lie in one of said grooves and abut against said sash, the abutting edge of said strip being outwardly beveled, said strip being hinged to said casing and means carried by the strip for locking the windows.

2. A sash casing having vertical side grooves adapted to receive a window sash, a weather strip adapted to lie in one of said grooves with one edge abutting against said sash, the other edge of said strip being hinged to said casing, said abutting edge being outwardly beveled and means carried by the strip for locking the windows.

3. A. sash casing having vertical side grooves to receive a sash, weather strips in said grooves hinged at one edge to the casing and whose other edges are adapted to abut the sash, said abutting edges being outwardly beveled and means carried by one weather strip for locking said sashes and strip together.

4-. A sash casing having vertical side grooves adapted to receive a window sash, a weather strip adapted to lie in one of said grooves with one edge abutting against said sash, the other edge of said strip being hinged to said casing, a lock finger carried by said strip and adapted to engage the sash to lock it against movement.

5. A sash casing having vertical side tracks adapted to receive asash, weather strips, each hinged at one edge tothe easing and shutting the adjacent side of the track and Whose other edges are free and adapted to abut the sides and bottom respectively of the sash, said free edges being outwardly beveled and means carried byone strip adapted to lock both sashes.

6. A sash casing having vertical tracks adapted to receive upper and lower sashes, a Weather strip, one edge of which is hinged to the casing and whose other edge is free and adapted to abut one of said sashes, when in one position, and to swing clear of the sash when moved to another position, means carried by said strip and aoapted' to engage 15 said sashes to lock them against movement, when said strip is in its first named position, and to release said sashes when the. strip is moved to said other position.

T. The combination with a casing, having 20 vertical side grooves to reeei've sashes, weather strips in said grooves hinged it one edge to the casing and Whose other edges are adapted to abut the sash, oi means for looking said strip and sash together. 25

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification;

JOHN J. BURR-OUQIIS. 

